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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1551
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:09 am Post subject: |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Opinion on DIV 2's |
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Greetings Joe,
DIV 2 boards have a pretty rounded hull (on the bottom). In this case,
technical means hard to ride with almost no reward. I was never a big
fan because race boards like the MEQ2 XR do just about everything better,
and are easier to ride. But Saint Greg is around here somewhere and rumor
is that he is a consummate DIV 2 rider, so his advise will be better
than mine.
-Craig
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:48 am Post subject: |
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i had pm'ed Greg and got his response: but he wanted it "private"
removed it here
as i do NOT go out until 12 knots and then with my MEQ2 XR
perhaps it is not worth it
there are lots of other FUN things to spend $$ on in our lovely sport
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techno900
Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4164
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:57 am Post subject: |
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No.
I raced a Crit D11 over a weekend many years back. Unless you get a kick of mastering something difficult, D11 board are pretty much light wind racing machines and nothing more. At 240 lbs, even more of a challenge. Balancing on a reach isn't too bad, but tacking and especially jibing, takes a lot of practice to master. Wind from 5-10, perfect. If it's capping (12+), then it's VERY challenging to say the least. |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Joe do you have a raceboard specific sail? |
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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no raceboard specific sail yet ..
have used MS TR-4 10.0, TR-6 8.4, SW Retro 8.0, HSM SPF 8.5
and many sails in the 7.x range including older GAastra sails
actually wrote a post about "longboard" sails in North America
http://joewindsurfer.blogspot.ca/2014/03/longboard-sails_4.html |
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Using a planing oriented sail on a Div2 is going to be less than optimum. For the use you are describing I'd look to a raceboard sail rather than a new board.
Especially if you are willing to rig an adjustable downhaul, that seems to be a big part of getting full range from them. |
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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in light wind I use AO/adjustable outhaul on all the larger sails
still need to get one for my smaller boom
on a DIV2 I would start with my HSM SPF 8.5 with less downhaul
but common opinion here seems to be NON to the DIV2 |
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